Brussels, 28/07/2009 (Agence Europe) - The EU has come, successfully, to the aid of member states from the south of Europe struggling to control forest fires, the European Commission said on Monday 27 July. The European Forest Fire Information System (EFFIS) and the Community civil protection system, both brought into action as soon as the forest fires appeared, have ensured that the situation has been constantly monitored and the response has been effectively coordinated. “The situation...